Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
SENATORIAL TACTICS,
lnssesss Csasesing AreanA sAs Case 81
1r. Turpie.

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M fuRfUs ApMssscN-NUcR DEFENDING on
N. RrpDLx1nnasR.
The caucus COMMITTEE Of the democratic sena-
sofs held another meeting this moaning to con
ader the question q the organization q the senate
next Monday. Their report VIII be submitted to
the caucD to-mofrow, and it b understood that It
w1n rsco@mead that the party insist upon the
seating OF Messra Turpie, Of Indiana, and Faux.
ner, OF West Virginia, at once. In regard 70 the
CASE OF Nj. Faulkner. II may b somewhat signin-
cant soaf his name has been placed upon desk IN
tne senate chamber. When the desks were
arrange and the plates bearing the names
was put on Tor the seat assigned to the new West
virginia senator. The employees did not know
what to DO about II, 90 they consulted some Of the
thonv the name Of Faulkner was put on the desk
Hence, ~ was not the unauthorized act Of en-
pi0yea out really expresses the Judgment Of
TIE USUAL CUSTOM.
In accordance with the custom the names OF the
senator's will be read out, four or ilve
at time, in alphabetical order by the chief clerk,
and AZ thus called the oath viii be administered
As SniS Is Lne regular practice It win be adhered
10 on THIS occasion, and 1t Will place the democrats
at disadvantages, as the name Of Turpie viii be
the last called, and hence he will be the last TO
Se o ,ns caS1 VIII 0e sdmnssered Then SIN.
sworn IN, and the republicans could send the case
10 the committee on privileges and elections, and
that the democrats are considering They do not
want 10 take the Initiative in Directing to the ad-
mlnlsterins OF the oath to any republican, nor do
tney Want 10 De left helpless In the event any
publican should object to Mr.. Turpie's being sworn
TO BE OPPOSED BY KEPuBILcANs.
There seems TO be no doubt that the republicans
intend to oppose the seating of Mr.. Turpie. sena-
Tor Edmunds, chairman OF the caucus, has notified
all the republican Senators still absent from the
city 10 be here II possible by noon next Monday, In
ORDER that the entire party strength may be mus
mitted their case 70 senalar aoe[ cnsirmar oi
the committee on elections, and it Is understood
tnat ne means to make determined tight against
MI Turple'S right TO the seat.
THE FACTS IN THE TURPn CASE.
1t is not claimed by the republicans that they
elected Senator, but that Mr.. Turpie was not
legally elected. The democratic majority In the
Indiana State senate turned out republican sen.
ator, named Mcdonald and seated the democrat
VINO contested the seat The republicans main.
the man put in his place had no right to vote Tor
Senator The republican members OF the legiSa-
ture joined IN protest against the validity Of
Turpie's election, and that was laid before the
Senate by Mr.. boar, and referred to the
elections committee last session. The democrats
insist ina. there Is no Valid ground Ior obecting
regular form, and that II the republicans oppose
his admission such opposition viii be based upon
puiCS pdIuS uOuteS Iuey say l11G III IQe
republicans resort TO extremes for partisan bene-
NJ they lthe democratS will be justine in going
to extreme measures to protect their party.
DEMOCRATS DETERMINED
Just how the democrats will proceed in order to
hold point In reserve in case OF republican oh.
lection to the swearing in OF Mr.. Turpie has not
deve Oped, but they seem determined to do their
best. Even the members OF the caucus COMMITTEES
shake their heads with an air OF determination
and intimate that they will be ready for the
In n,vrr, Ca,
the Senate, when 1t meets Monday. win consist OF
nfty members, OF whom twenty-five are demo-
Gratis twenty.f -four republicans, and Mr.. Riddle.
berger, an independent. 1t Is said that Mr. Rid
dleberger favOrs the immediate seating OF Turpie
this be true the democrats will have the vantage
sr %,I6 at tne opening OF the prUceedinss
general opinion seems to be that Mr.. Faulkner
will be admitted without delay.
ENTITLED TO FREE ENTRY.-Assistant Secretary
Maynard has informed the collector Of customs
at HoultOn, Me-. that moccasins and snow-shOes
manufactured by Indians, by whom they are
brought into the United States are entitled TO free
entry.
CrvIL-SER VICE ExAMINAuoN.-An examina.
ton OF applicants to I'LL a vacancy in the Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing in the Navy Depart
ment will be held at the rooms of the Civil Ser
vice Commission Saturday, December 10, 1887.
The special character OF the work which Will be
required OF the appointee renderst necessary that
he should be expert In the technical knowledge
necessary In proving returns made to the bureau
from ships In commission. Applicants whose legal
residence Is the District OF Columbia will not be
admitted to the examination.
TELEPHONE HEAKING.-Argument was heard
to-day by the Commissioner OF Patents upon the
motion made by Elisha Gray to amend his original
application for patent by inserting the word
"metalic' before the word d1aphram. Mr.. Conk-
ling, Mr.. Storrow and others represented the Bell
Co, and Messrs. Casey. Young and Phillips repre-:
p hsaf finry nff hrSr
reopen the entire telephone case The hearing
will probably occupy several days.
COINAGE DURING NovENBsR.-During the month
Of November The total coinage at the L. s. minis
was 1903, 400 pieces the value being s, ~, go
DYNAMITE BOMB m A NEWSPAPER OFFrcE-Yes-
terday q twenty-one trch gas pipe, heavily loaded
with dynamite powder, was discovered In the
Epeai,g NeCs Onice al Renova, Pa A nve-inch
FUSE, partly burned, was attached to the pipe,
showing that dastardly attempt had been made
to blow up the ONCE. The publisher OF the paper,
J. +. Dwyer, has no idea how the bomb got there,
or what could be the motive OF those who wished
his destruction.
NAY SUCCEED Mr.. SPAKKs--lt is reported that
Judge Daniel NJ. Browning, Of Illinois, will be ap.
pointed Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE
TO succeed MI. Sparks but the report cannot be
verified
MORE THAN Mr.. SPARKS ALL0wEp.-Acttn2
Land Commissioner Stockslager to-day submitted
to Secretary Lamar an adjustment Of the grant OF
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Railroad Co, IN accordance with the principles
laid down In the recent decision OF the Secretary
Under this adjustment the railroad company vii
receive 202 667 acres az indemnity in excess OF the
amount held to be due by ex-C0mmissienel
Sparks
Mr. SMALL 10 Be PROMOTER 1t Is learned that
A. C. Small, OF the District OF Columbia, who was
recently appointed ON the watch force OF the War
State, and Navy Department building will prob.
ably be promoted In day or so to be captain Of
the watch. to succeed Capt Burke, deceased
Pardoned By the President.
EXECUTIVE cLEMKNcY EXERCISED m SEVERAL GASES
TODAY.
The President to-day granted pardons to Edward
Ward convicted OF larceny In the District Of Co.
lumbia, and sentenced August IL, 1887, to one
hundred and twenty days in jail, on the recon.
mendation OF the Judge and prosecuting officer.
He also pardoned Walter C. Carter, sentenced De-
cember 8, 1877, to seven years imprisonment in
the Joliet Penttenriary for counterfeiting, In or.
der to restore him to citizenship; Henseiey Thomas
imprisoned IN Indiana for retailing
hquor without license; Richard stewart,
convicted In South Carolina for violating the inter-
nal revenue laws; Joseph T. Brown, convicted In
Arkansas Of presenting false accounts against the
United states, and r. I. D. Evans, convicted In
convict had served his term and Is pardoned to
restore him TO citizenship.
They Shot At Him.
A Young COLORRD NAN WHO HAD A MARROW
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